AGRI-BIZ & COMMODITIES
PESTS
New techniques to detect virus in banana
THE National Research Centre for Banana (NRCB) at Podhavur near Tiruchi has developed three techniques for early detection of viruses in banana crops. According to the Director of the Centre, Dr S. Sathiamoorthy, cultivators of various ...
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STORAGE
Subsidy scheme for rural godowns extended
THE Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) has approved the continuation of the ongoing capital investment subsidy scheme for construction and renovation of rural godowns. The scheme would be continued beyond September 30, 2004 during the ...
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AQUACULTURE
Policy on marine fishing in the offing
A COMPREHENSIVE policy to augment marine fish production of the country to a sustainable level so as to boost export of seafood is on the cards. The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) on Wednesday gave its nod for evolving the ...
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INSIGHT
Unshackling rural markets — Key vectors of an overdue agenda
The widening gap in per capita income between the farm and non-farm sectors has huge economic and social implications. Agriculture must be brought to centre-stage and, more important, the emphasis must shift from production to marketing. The engageme nt of governance, reforming produce markets, micronising democracy, and rethinking subsidies should be the key prongs of this approach, says R. Gopalakrishnan.
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HORTICULTURE/FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Onion out of essential commodities list
IN a thanksgiving of sorts to the rural electorate of Maharashtra that paved the way for its recent assembly elections victory, the Centre on Wednesday approved deletion of onion from the purview of the Essential Commodities Act, 1955 ...
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RUBBER
Shortage pushes rubber prices up
THIS is the peak tapping season in Kerala during which rubber production goes up , but shortage of natural rubber is palpable in the market and prices are rising. "This is the time when stocks build up. It is very surprising that there is a ...
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Spot rubber slips
The rubber futures showed a better trend quoting the near month November delivery at Rs 54.58 (54.47) on Wednesday. The December delivery was quoted at Rs 54.75 (54.62), January delivery at Rs 55.75 (55.66) and Feb delivery at Rs 56.92(56.92) per ...
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BIO-TECH & GENETICS
Scientists try to demystify biotechnology for the media
IS agri-biotechnology getting a raw deal because of controversy dogging the use of genetically engineered crops? Yes, said scientists at a workshop organised last week for journalists at the International Crops Research Institute for the ...
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COTTON
Cotton Corpn told to buy more to check price fall
THE Centre has directed the Cotton Corporation of India Ltd (CCI) to undertake unlimited procurement of cotton to prevent market prices from plunging below the official Minimum Support Prices (MSP) declared for 2004-05. The decision follows a ...
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COFFEE
Award for Classic Coffee
NEW DELHI: Illy Caffe SpA, roaster of espresso coffee, on Tuesday awarded the `India Quality Coffee Prize for Espresso' to Classic Coffee & Spices. The first and the second runners up were Sanjignekhan Estate and YelnoorKhan-A-Estates, ...
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